Donald Trump's Pathways to a Third Term

President Donald Trump has said that he has not ruled out the possibility of seeking a third term, even though that is prohibited under the U.S. Constitution.

Newsweek sought email comment from the office of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday.

A legal expert told Newsweek there are a number of routes that Trump could take to legally take a third term. He could become the first U.S. president to serve a third term since the 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951. That set a two-term limit on all U.S. presidents.

File photo: Donald Trump calls on a reporter to ask a question during a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images

In a phone interview with NBC News on March 30, Trump said there were methods that would allow him to serve a third term and added that he was "not joking."